Root Tabs and Eco-Complete

I use them with my Eco-Complete. I also use water column ferts once a week in that tank and everything is doing really well. It does seem to be an awesome growing medium if you can get the plants to stay put!

Eco complete holds and delivers nutrients to plant roots, but does not have any fertilizers of it's of own. Adding root tabs would be a good idea, you can just push them into the gravel.

I use them guess we'll see what happens. I'm sure all the help you can give it would be good.

Well root tabs it is.

I have about 2" of substrate the more I look at the tank I think I should put and other bag in. I have it what the heck.

zzrguy said:

Well root tabs it is.

I have about 2" of substrate the more I look at the tank I think I should put and other bag in. I have it what the heck.

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Add the other bag. You'll be happier with a deeper bed.
+1 on the root tabs.

Yep I've come to the conclusion it needs it.

For Root Tabs, Do I need to cut it in half then pushed thru substrate and soil or just use the whole thing? I'm planning to do this in the morning.

Use the whole thing.

Ok the tabs went in and they fell apart on the way to the bottom is that normal?

zzrguy said:

Ok the tabs went in and they fell apart on the way to the bottom is that normal?

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What type of tabs are you using. Mine never falls apart.

Chaoslord said:

What type of tabs are you using. Mine never falls apart.

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API Root-Tabs

over a year ago, I set up a 5 gal tank. Before I poured out the eco complete I place more generous amount of rootabs in the aqurium bottom.

I talk to a friend of mine earlier and he recommend dropping the hole pack in the tank unopened and pop them out one by one he's had this happen before but now uses other stuff and is a dirt man

This is what I use.
Never had a problem with them disintegrating.

I really dislike the API tabs. Not only do they fall apart real fast, they also have no trace nutrients.

I was looking at the boxs at the LFS and the both seem to be lackinging one area or another but if you use both togather they make one good tab. So I guess I'll try both the next time I need to add them.

I use Tetra root tabs (more NPK) biweekly and use a plastic syringe to "inject" substrate with Flourish alternating biweekly also.

Just place them about an inch away from stem base.

Tablets that fall apart can be really bad. I tried some and the water parameters are still way out of range for keeping fish. Good thing I am doing the fishless cycle! I can do lots of water changes between now and when it is ready for fish.

I would test that tank for all the tests you have, especially if it is one of the ingredients in the package of fertilizer.

I think that they are raising my nitrates. Or it just the way I started the cycling of the tank. The nitrates and nitrites are pinned so I'll wait till monday and do another water change.